Erik Gayle

#34· Illinois ·EDGE ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · Cincinnati, Ohio

6'3"Height 230 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +2

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Media & News

ESPN Jul 21, 2025
Erik Gayle - ESPN
247Sports Jul 15, 2023
Erik Gayle, Illinois Fighting Illini, Edge - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Erik Gayle #34

Illinois · EDGE · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · Cincinnati, Ohio · Withrow

6-3 · 230 lbs

3.2

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.2 · Ceiling 7.0

#6599 overall · #689 EDGE of 15096

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven redshirt freshman LB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.8).

Floor · 1.2

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #987 · Pos #82 · State #38

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Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingLimited SampleLong-Term Project